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Local Enterprise Office

LEO Galway celebrates 5 years of Making It Happen for small businesses
The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) were established in 2014 and have supported the creation of over 18,600 jobs nationwide over the past five years.
Get up to €2500 towards a new website
Business owners who want to create or upgrade their e-commerce website may be eligible for grant support
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Countdown to Croke Park begins for Galway’s most enterprising students
Teenage entrepreneurs from Dunmore, Inverin and Kinvara will represent Galway at the Student Enterprise Programme national final
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Brexit Scorecards, mentoring, specialist training and consultancy, financial supports, access to worldwide support networks. We're #MakingItHappen
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Unlock export markets with help from Local Enterprise Office Galway
The ‘Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grant aims to help small businesses develop products and services for export
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Making it Happen
Peter Morrow of Skylark explains how Local Enterprise Office Galway helped him to streamline and futureproof his business
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

As the first stop shop for your business needs - we're #MakingItHappen

Training courses and workshops

The Local Enterprise Office provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development. Click here for more.

Boost your Online Trade

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Making It Happen

‘Brexit? With change comes opportunity.’ Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has given Peter Morrow of Skylark Electric Attic Stairs a competitiveness boost, helping him future-proof his business.

Latest News

18/04/2019
LEO Galway celebrates 5 years of Making It Happen
Since the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) were established in 2014 they have supported the creation of over 18,600 jobs nationwide ...
16/04/2019
Clean Cut Meals interviewed in Irish Examiner
12/04/2019
BizMentors Brexit Breakfast April 5th 2019
05/04/2019
Discounted business loans for IBYE entrants
Microfinance Ireland is offering loans up to €25,000 to all Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur entrants at a discounted rate of 5% APR....
04/04/2019
Start Up Bootcamp - April 11th
What is your business idea? What does it do for your potential customers?
02/04/2019
Clean Cut Meals to represent Galway at National Enterprise Awards...
29/03/2019
Breakfast Seminar - Economic Effects of Brexit on the Irish Economy...
Professor Alan Ahearne will deliver the Keynote Presentation at this special breakfast seminar
29/03/2019
Countdown to Croke Park begins for Galway’s most enterprising students...
Teenage entrepreneurs from Dunmore, Inverin and Kinvara will represent Galway at the Student Enterprise Programme national final...
25/03/2019
Clarinbridge company to compete for 2019 National Enterprise Award...
Clean Cut Meals will face competition from small businesses from across Ireland at the 21st annual National Enterprise Awards in May. ...
22/03/2019
Marketing Opportunity - Local Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships...
The National Ploughing Championships are being held in 17th-19th September 2019 – Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co. Carlow
20/03/2019
Trading online - It's now easier than ever to secure funding...
The scheme offers financial assistance of up to €2,500 along with training and advice to help your business trade online....
26/02/2019
New Customs Workshops launched for businesses...
Minister Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, together with Minister Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, launched the first in a series of Customs Training Workshops, which are being delivered for the Government by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) across the country. ...
25/02/2019
Professor Alan Ahearne to address Local Enterprise Week event...
Exporting and expanding current global reach can be a valuable new source of business for companies.
25/02/2019
Start Up Bootcamp - March 7th
What is your business idea? What does it do for your potential customers? How well do you know your customers?
22/02/2019
Social Innovation Fund Ireland
Social Innovation Fund Ireland have announced the Mná na hÉireann – Women of Ireland Fund.
17/08/2015
Start Your Own Business Training
Over 8 sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals of starting a business, and also whether your own business idea is viable. ...

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Case Studies

19/11/2018
Skylark electric foldaway attic stairs...
Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has helped Skylark to future-proof their business. ...
28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals
22/08/2018
Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'...
14/09/2018
Cormac Tagging
Cormac Tagging is a family run business with a successful 30 year track record in agri business sector....
13/09/2018
OnePageCRM tours the UK
Michael (of OnePageCRM) covered the length and breadth of the UK on the CEO Tour 2018....
22/08/2018
Irish Socksciety
'Positive and humble attitude are the key whether it's towards your customer, product or your own self.'...
21/08/2018
Peppermint
Joanna Cronin founded Peppermint a few years ago, designing and making high-end costume and semi-precious jewellery in her workshop in Galway....
26/07/2018
Solaris
Solaris Botanicals creates organic teas and health-related products for export to mainland Europe, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates....
26/07/2018
Dia Nia
In 2016, Dia Nia secured 2 million euro in seed funding, and announced that it would create 20 new jobs....
26/07/2018
Bowl a Granola
An avid cookery fan, Siobhán started making her own organic granola because she found many of the commercially available brands too sweet for her taste....
26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose and Brid have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy for the past twenty years ...
03/04/2015
The Friendly Farmer
The Friendly Farmer aka Ronan Byrne produces his free range meat and especially poultry from the families 35 acre farm outside Athenry...